EDINBURGH, UK: LendingCrowd, the fintech SME lending platform, has closed a funding deal with Barclays Bank and a large global investment firm to support SMEs across Britain as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic and return to growth, a bourse filing said. The funding will be delivered via the British Business Bank’s Recovery Loan Scheme…
Many More Games Coming to Nintendo Switch in 2022
The future for Nintendo Switch players in 2022 and beyond holds so many possibilities! In the latest Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo announced a diverse lineup of new games and content arriving for the Nintendo Switch system throughout this year. Nintendo also shared new details about previously announced games, including when players will be able to get…
Toragen Inc. appoints Dr. Sandra Coufal as CEO
SAN DIEGO: Toragen Inc., a biotechnology company, announced that Dr. Sandra Coufal, M.D. will join Toragen as its new CEO. Dr. Coufal brings over 30 years of experience to Toragen as a physician and serial entrepreneur working with multiple successful companies in medicine, chemistry, biotechnology, material sciences, and digital technology. Most recently, Dr. Coufal co-founded…
Renault, Valeo & Siemens to develop new-generation automotive electric motor
PARIS, FRANCE: Renault Group, Valeo and Valeo Siemens eAutomotive have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership for the design, co-development and manufacture in France of a new-generation automotive electric motor, eliminating the use of rare earths. The three partners will combine their know-how and recognized expertise to design a unique electric…
Orcoda appoints Samuel Yue as new Chief Financial Officer
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Orcoda Limited (ASX: ODA), the leading provider of smart technology solutions to optimise transport logistics and transport infrastructure services, announced the appointment of Samuel Yue (Sam) as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective 21st February 2022. As CFO, Sam will be responsible for financial and commercial management, while being an integral member…
Visa appoints Jennifer Como as Head of Investor Relations
SAN FRANCISCO: Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced the appointment of Jennifer Como as Head of Investor Relations. Jennifer Como succeeds Mike Milotich who will depart Visa later this month to become chief financial officer of a publicly traded company. Ms. Como currently serves as the senior vice president of investor relations at Visa. She joined…
IMCD Brasil agrees to acquire Polyorganic Tecnologia
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: IMCD N.V. announced that IMCD Brasil has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Polyorganic Tecnologia Ltda. “Polyorganic’s technical capabilities, market expertise and strong product portfolio are an excellent fit with IMCD and complements our growing presence in the HI&I market,” said Nicolas Kaufmann, Managing Director, IMCD Brasil. “Sanitation…
PlaySide will provide co-development services for Activision Blizzard
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: PlaySide Studios signed material fixed price work-for-hire co-development services agreement withActivision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), one of the world’s most successful interactiveentertainment companies. Playside will be providing fixed-price co-development services for Activision Blizzard. The co-development services term of the agreement will be 10 months. PlaySide CEO Gerry Sakkas said: “The Company is delighted to…
Former Rio Tinto executive joins Sovereign Metals board
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX:SVM) announced that highly experienced mining industry executive Mr Nigel Jones has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. From 2019 to 2021, Mr Jones was Managing Director of Rio Tinto Group’s (Rio Tinto) very large Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, west Africa. In this role, he…
ASX CEO Dominic Stevens announces plan to retire
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: ASX Limited (ASX) advises that Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dominic Stevens has announced his intention to retire this year, with the Board beginning a process for a timely and orderly transition to a new CEO. The Board congratulates Mr Stevens for successfully leading ASX through a period of significant growth…
London shares prices closed above the waterline led by travel stocks
London shares prices closed green taking their cue from solid US and Asian sessions, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news. The FTSE 100 ended the session up 1.01% at 7,643.42, and the FTSE 250 was 1.82% firmer at 22,184.01. Sterling, meanwhile, was weaker, last trading down 0.02% on the dollar at $1.3540, and losing…
Global miner to fund metals exploration at Honeymoon
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Boss Energy Limited (ASX: BOE) has entered into an exploration earn-in agreement with global mining company First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM). Under the terms of the agreement, which relates to the base and precious metals rights over five tenements at Boss’ Honeymoon Uranium Project, FQM will fund an initial base and precious metals…